Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 258965
05/05/11 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.33 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:29:17.15 ± 0.09
Latitude : 44.61 ± 0.4 1/2 Major Axis : 1.8 km
Longitude : 7.27 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 70.9 deg
ML : 2.43±0.36 of 8 MD : 2.42±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 31 km NW of CUNEO (ITALY) (100 residents)
37 km ESE of AIGUILLES (HAUTES-ALPES) (400 residents)
48 km NE of SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-TINEE (ALPES-MARITIMES) (1800 residents)
55 km ENE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)